3 injured in crash in 91 freeway

Anaheim firefighters used hydraulic tools to cut the door off of a box truck that was damaged in a collision on the westbound 91 freeway at State College Boulevard in Anaheim. A male passenger of the truck was pinned in the wreckage for about 30 minutes as firefighters worked to free him. BRUCE CHAMBERS, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

Anaheim firefighters used hydraulic tools to cut the door off of a box truck that was damaged in a collision on the westbound 91 freeway at State College Boulevard in Anaheim. A male passenger of the truck was pinned in the wreckage for about 30 minutes as firefighters worked to free him. BRUCE CHAMBERS, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Arriving Anaheim firefighters tried to pry the door of a damaged box truck open to rescue a passenger of the truck who was pinned inside. A second Anaheim Fire Department crew arrived with Jaws of Life tools to free the man. BRUCE CHAMBERS, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
According to Anaheim Fire Battalion Chief Jeff Alario, three occupants of the box truck were injured and transported to hospitals. Alario said one male passenger of the box truck "had his legs pinned due to the collapse of the (truck's) firewall". BRUCE CHAMBERS, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Ambulance personnel move an injured man to a waiting ambulance after he was freed from the crushed cab of a box truck. At 1:29 p.m. the California Highway Patrol and Anaheim and Fullerton firefighter/paramedics responded to a four-vehicle collision on the westbound 91 freeway at State College Boulevard. According to CHP officer Oswaldo Guzman, a Mitsubishi Montero Sport SUV and a box truck collided, setting off further collisions with a NIssan 240X and big rig truck. BRUCE CHAMBERS, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
According to CHP officer Oswaldo Guzman, a Mitsubishi Montero Sport and a box truck collided setting off further collisions with a Nissan 240X and a big rig truck. Guzman also said that, shortly after the collision, the driver of the Montero fled the scene by jumping into vehicle that pulled up and drove off with him. BRUCE CHAMBERS, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
A big rig truck involved in the collision remained at the scene to help California Highway Patrol officers with their collision report. BRUCE CHAMBERS, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
A California Highway Patrol officer interviews the uninjured but shaken driver of a Nissan 240X that was involved in the four-vehicle collision. BRUCE CHAMBERS, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
According to Anaheim Fire Battalion Chief Jeff Alario, a piece of the Montero Sport's windshield was stuck into the wreckage of the box truck. The cause of the collision is under investigation. BRUCE CHAMBERS, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
According to CHP officer Oswaldo Guzman, the driver of this Montero fled the scene by jumping into vehicle that pulled up and drove off with him. The vehicle had been moved to the right shoulder at this point but originally crashed into the center divider. BRUCE CHAMBERS, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

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